The Lake Sarasota Community Blog

The Lake Sarasota Community Group held its final meeting of the year, at which it held elections among other business: Three new Yards of the Month were selected. Citizens Patrol needs you. Contact Ted , let him know when you can do a few laps around the neighborhood. The landscaping of the front entrances looks good, but needs watering. Volunteers are welcome. Contact Tisha if you can volunteer to help out. Habitat for Humanity is working on a ReHabitat mission in Lake Sarasota, on Samoa. Contact Laura if you'd like to be involved in this home makeover, which is improving our community and helping longtime neighbors in Lake Sarasota. During the meeting the idea for a Lake Sarasota Trades Referral Service was revived. If you have a business or know of one operated by Lake Sarasota residents that you can recommend, let Bill know, or drop a line to the blog . The best way to get your business represented is to bring your business cards to our general meetings, the second Tuesday ...

A few highlights from tonight's general Lake Sarasota Community Group (LSCG) meeting: Community Yard Sale The major community-wide yard sale will be on Saturday, Nov. 29th. It will probably start early, around 7 a.m. Contact Sandy with your information to have your sale pinpointed on the map. LSCG Election We will be electing officers for the coming year at our next meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 11th, 2008. If you wish to nominate residents for the elective posts, send names and whatever contact info you have to LakeSarasota@gmail.com.* Citizens Patrol Volunteers are still needed for October - contact Ted .  Ted analyzed five months of crime data, and finds: Open garages invite theft - especially of tools - even during daytime. Close your garage. Also, cars in driveways are being looted - a very expensive GPS system was stolen last week. The peak area for crime is the 6500-6800 blocks of Mauna Loa. The peak day is Friday, followed by Saturday, Thursday, and Wednesday. Peak times are 3 ...

Members of the Lake Sarasota Community Group (LSCG) unanimously approved articles of incorporation on Tuesday, and elected a new slate of officers for the coming year. The articles of incorporation handed out at the October meeting were approved with only very minor changes. The primary purpose for this step was to enable the group to have a bank account, to accept and write checks, and to qualify for not-for-profit status. New officers include: Jeff Ellis, Chairman, replacing Laura Mathis. (Laura was one of the driving forces of the LSCG and will remain active with the group.) Judy Johnson is the new Membership Director, Tisha and Dawn will co-direct the Beautification Committee. Ellie Himes is the new Treasurer; her first order of business will be to file the articles of incorporation with the state. George Morgan continues with Citizens Patrol, Renee continues with Yard of the Month, and Judy and Tisha will actively monitor traffic issues. (Note meeting on stop signs on Nov. 2...